Schengen Borders Code — Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and…

Schengen Borders Code — Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code)

regulation · European Union · 32006R0562

286 provisions in 859 nodes · 44 provisions hand work to national law

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TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1 Subject matter and principles

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Article 2 Definitions

TITLE II EXTERNAL BORDERS

CHAPTER I Crossing of external borders and conditions for entry

Article 4 Crossing of external borders

Article 5 Entry conditions for third-country nationals

CHAPTER II Control of external borders and refusal of entry

Article 6 Conduct of border checks

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Article 7 Border checks on persons

Article 8 Relaxation of border checks

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Article 9 Separate lanes and information on signs

Article 10 Stamping of the travel documents of third-country nationals

Article 11 Presumption as regards fulfilment of conditions of duration of stay

Article 12 Border surveillance

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Article 13 Refusal of entry

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CHAPTER III Staff and resources for border control and cooperation between Member States

Article 14 Staff and resources for border control

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Article 15 Implementation of controls

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Article 16 Cooperation between Member States

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Article 17 Joint control

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CHAPTER IV Specific rules for border checks

Article 18 Specific rules for the various types of border and the various means of transport used for crossing the external borders

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Article 19 Specific rules for checks on certain categories of persons

TITLE III INTERNAL BORDERS

CHAPTER I Abolition of border control at internal borders

Article 20 Crossing internal borders

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Article 21 Checks within the territory

Article 22 Removal of obstacles to traffic at road crossing-points at internal borders

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CHAPTER II Temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders

Article 23 Temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders

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Article 24 Procedure for foreseeable events

Article 25 Procedure for cases requiring urgent action

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Article 26 Procedure for prolonging border control at internal borders

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Article 27 Informing the European Parliament

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Article 28 Provisions to be applied where border control is reintroduce at internal borders

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Article 29 Report on the reintroduction of border control at internal borders

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Article 30 Informing the public

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Article 31 Confidentiality

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TITLE IV FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 32 Amendments to the Annexes

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Article 33 Committee

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Article 34 Notifications

Article 35 Local border traffic

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Article 36 Ceuta and Melilla

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Article 37 Notification of information by the Member States

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Article 38 Report on the application of Title III

Article 40 Entry into force

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Preamble

ANNEX I Supporting documents to verify the fulfilment of entry conditions

ANNEX II Registration of information

ANNEX III Model signs indicating lanes at border crossing points

ANNEX IV Affixing stamps

PART A Procedures for refusing entry at the border

PART B Standard form for refusal of entry at the border

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ANNEX VI Specific rules for the various types of border and the various means of transport used for crossing the Member States' external borders

1. Land borders

1.1. Checks on road traffic

1.2. Checks on rail traffic

2.1. Procedures for checks at international airports

2.2. Procedures for checks in aerodromes

2.3. Checks on persons on private flights

3.1. General checking procedures on maritime traffic

3.2. Specific check procedures for certain types of shipping

4. Inland waterways shipping

ANNEX VII Special rules for certain categories of persons

1. Heads of State

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2. Pilots of aircraft and other crew members

4. Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports and members of international organisations

5. Cross-border workers